Name: Skillet Corn Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 30 oz frozen corn; 6 tablespoons butter; salt and pepper, to taste

This easy Skillet Corn is the best Thanksgiving corn recipe. Crispy, chewy, buttery corn cooked to perfection!

This is one of the best corn recipes!

Today I’m sharing my very favorite way to make corn for Thanksgiving. I’m pretty confident when I say that this skillet corn will change the way that you make corn forever!

This corn is so buttery and flavorful and has the most delicious crispy edges.

I’m also sharing it just in time for your Thanksgiving recipe planning. This will be one of your new favorite Thanksgiving side dishes! I have been making this recipe for years and years and it always gets rave reviews.

The key to the flavor is all in the cooking method. All you need is just 4 ingredients to make it!

Ingredients You’ll Need

Frozen Corn
Butter: substitute dairy free if needed
Salt & Pepper: to taste

The texture of the corn is key here, so it’s all in the method! Trust me when I say, those crispy delicious edges are worth every minute of cook time.

taking a spoonful of corn from the skillet

How to Make Skillet Corn

Step 1: Melt your butter in a large nonstick pan or skillet over medium high heat.

Recipe Tip

If you are vegan or dairy free, you can easily substitute vegan butter to make this recipe.

Step 2: Once the butter is melted in the skillet, add in the frozen corn, salt, and pepper.

Step 3: Cook the corn over medium high heat, stirring often, for 30 – 40 minutes.

Yes, this does take time, but most likely you are already cooking other parts of dinner, and will hardly notice the time going by.

If you are making it for Thanksgiving, just give it a stir in between working on your other dishes. Just stir every few minutes and it’s a low maintenance delicious side dish!

Tips for Success

What to look for: You can tell that the corn is cooking how you want it by listening for “popping” almost like the sound of popcorn. When the corn starts popping, it’s going to start browning soon.
When to stir: Allow a few minutes to cook, then stir again. Just be sure that the corn isn’t burning, we just want to keep it on that high heat long enough to brown before turning.
Repeat: keep repeating the process until it’s done on all sides

The key to big flavor is that we want to cook the corn until it starts to get chewy/crispy.

You can tell the skillet corn is finished when it has shrunken in size and has caramelized edges. Taste as you go and stop once the corn is to your desired liking.

For me, it’s usually at least 35 minutes or more, as I love my corn to get nice and cooked down.

More Side Dishes

Sweet Potato Casserole
Slow Cooker Creamed Corn
Broccoli Casserole Recipe
Roasted Baby Red Potatoes
Honey Butter Skillet Corn
Garlic Parmesan Roasted Potatoes
Creamed Corn
Garlic Butter Roasted Carrots
Brussel Sprouts with Parmesan

Notes

I added 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt and 1 teaspoon of pepper. If you want to wait and taste, you can start with a little salt and add more at the end To make this recipe dairy free To make this recipe dairy free/vegan, simply use vegan butter